What is a living wage?

The investigative team at The Reporter is working on a series of stories on the economic reality of minimum wage and the affect on the economy if the rate increased from $7.25 an hour to $10.10.

We are looking to speak with people who make minimum wage and how they manage to live, as well as the owners of local businesses - big and small - to understand how the increase might impact operations.

Finally, how much does it actually cost residents to live in Fond du Lac? What does a paycheck cover these days? How do you manage to make things work?